South Africa

Pretoria - The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is using her seven-nation African tour to reaffirm the strategies of US diplomacy in Africa.

Pretoria - The Council of Education Ministers (CEM) has strongly reaffirmed its support for and confidence in the leadership of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.

Johannesburg - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula says he is hoping for more medals from the South Africans currently competing at the London 2012 Olympics.

Pretoria - South Africa will continue to create an environment that encourages investment in the country's economy, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday.

Pretoria - There needs to be a clear separation of responsibilities between politicians who should not be involved in supply chain management and those of officials who do the evaluations, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday.

Boksburg - Police men and women are not recruited so that they can be slaughtered by criminals, says National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele.

Pretoria - The recent spate of police killings in South Africa was a direct threat to the country's hard-won constitutional democracy, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Friday.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma reiterated on Friday that South Africa rejected the proposal of a blanket nationalisation of mines, saying instead the focus would be on proposals that seek to ensure the country benefits more from mining without disrupting the sector.

Sandton - While South Africa has made significant strides in improving access to justice for its citizens, factors such as poverty, lack of education and resources, continued to hinder government from delivering on this constitutional right, says President Jacob Zuma.

Johannesburg - Gauteng has beefed up its budget allocation for district health services by over R1 billion, in line with the provincial health department's objective to re-engineer services in clinics and smaller hospitals.

Pretoria - The South African government would like an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) for a reasonable amount of time, Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Rob Davies said

Johannesburg - About 1 019 nurses in Gauteng have been trained to initiate ARVs to shorten the waiting period for people who need to be put on treatment.

Johannesburg - Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has refuted allegations that his department had picked up the tab for expelled African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) President Julius Malema to stay in London.

Pretoria - Gauteng Health and Social Development MEC, Ntombi Mekgwe, has appealed to communities to work with the department and law enforcement agencies to identify and prosecute drug lords and runners responsible for ruining the lives of children.

Pretoria - Public Works Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde says Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, must be given an opportunity to do her work without any interference.